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[scriver]

You shouldn't let your little brother play video games until he is at least 24.

[Bumber]

You shouldn't let your little brother play video games until he is at least 24 as old as you.

FTFY

[feelotraveller]

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

That said, it's hardly a big thing.

[Egan_BW]

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

That said, it's hardly a big thing.

You cheated not only the game, but yourself. You didn't learn. You didn't grow.

[TheSteppeWolf]

You shouldn't let your little brother play video games until he is at least 24.

Why? I've been gaming since I was as old as him.

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

Yes, but think about me having to sit through something that can take an hour with, no choices involved. With a 50% chance of him losing and being sad.

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

That said, it's hardly a big thing.

You cheated not only the game, but yourself. You didn't learn. You didn't grow.

Learn what?

[Rolan7]

Scriver is making fun of legislators scaremongering about violence in video games, and Egan is quoting a meme.


Personally I think what you did was nice.  It might be unhealthy to make a habit of it, and I can see a moral argument against it, but also it was kinda funny and clever.  Almost entirely harmless.

[feelotraveller]

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

Yes, but think about me having to sit through something that can take an hour with, no choices involved. With a 50% chance of him losing and being sad.

Who care about you.  (I'm joking.)

So give him two dice (or let him roll twice each turn)? 
Or just learn that sometimes being in a position of care or authority can mean a bit of sacrifice?
Or figure out something else he'll enjoy that you will too?

As I said it's not a big deal, and maybe if your brother found out he'd just give you a big hug, but I suspect the fact that it somewhat troubles you (enough that you ask here) means that you yourself feel like it wasn't quite right.

[scriver]

Scriver is making fun of legislators scaremongering about violence in video games,

No I'm not, I'm hyperbolivslly serious

You shouldn't let your little brother play video games until he is at least 24.

Why? I've been gaming since I was as old as him.

So have I, and *acquiescently gestures to everything*

[Bumber]

No video games for children. Throw them in the danger room with the wooden training spears.

[King Zultan]

What if instead of a danger room we implement dwarven child care in real life, I'm sure it'll turn out just fine.

[Reelya]

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

That said, it's hardly a big thing.

I think that's off the mark, for the main reason that the kid's only 8 years old. What chance to win in a fair manner? A fair contest with an 8 year old is just totally destroying them at basically anything. In that scenario, neither side learns anything. You don't actually learn a whole lot playing with someone who just destroys you at the game. Like if the kid wanted to play at boxing, you wouldn't punch them in the face as hard as you can. Games of skill / reasoning are in effect similar, since an 8 year old doesn't have the mental development for that. You basically have to nerf youself the same as you'd pull your punches if play-fighting with a kid.

[feelotraveller]

Was what I did right? Cheating to lose, to make my young brother feel better and not play something that is boring for me for a long time?

I think you did wrong.  By deceiving your little brother you took away his chance to win in a fair manner.  (Think of the reaction of a boxer who finds out he won because his opponent threw the fight.)

That said, it's hardly a big thing.

I think that's off the mark, for the main reason that the kid's only 8 years old. What chance to win in a fair manner? A fair contest with an 8 year old is just totally destroying them at basically anything. In that scenario, neither side learns anything. You don't actually learn a whole lot playing with someone who just destroys you at the game. Like if the kid wanted to play at boxing, you wouldn't punch them in the face as hard as you can. Games of skill / reasoning are in effect similar, since an 8 year old doesn't have the mental development for that. You basically have to nerf youself the same as you'd pull your punches if play-fighting with a kid.

Except that it was a game of pure random.  Go back and read before launching an attack next time.

[Egan_BW]

luck is a skill

[feelotraveller]

them's gambling words

[TheSteppeWolf]

Scriver is making fun of legislators scaremongering about violence in video games,

No I'm not, I'm hyperbolivslly serious

You shouldn't let your little brother play video games until he is at least 24.

Why? I've been gaming since I was as old as him.

So have I, and *acquiescently gestures to everything*

Well that's bull. I don't care.

My parents took him before I actually could play anything else with him (sorry forgot about, these forums) anyways.